In Germany soccer is the most popular sport. The Germany national soccer ball team have been in a lot of World Cups. Out of all the times that Germany has participated they won three times. Out of the 3 most successful soccer teams,Germany is in the top three. They also have become one of the most agreeable teams. In 2004 Franz Beckenbauer was nominated best player. Before he retired he was known to have 103 caps and Score 14 points. Franz Beckenbauer retired in 1983. Gerhard 'Gerd' Müller scored 66 goals and right now it is still an undefeated record. Jürgen Klinsmann had 108 caps and 47 goals before he retired. He retired from professional soccer in 1998. He came back to Germany in 2004 and he became coach for the national soccer team.Lothar Herbert Matthäus got the most number of caps on the Germany national team and got a total of 23 goals. He was listed on the list of the top 125 greatest living soccer ball players. He has a record for the most times participating in the world cup.
DRAFT
DEAR SOCCER LOVERS,
I DECIDED THAT I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOCCER IN GERMANY. FIRST OF ALL IT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPROT THERE, THEY ALSO HAVE A NATIONAL TEAM WHICH HAS PARTICAPATED IN A LOT OF WORLD CUPS. BUT SO FAR HAVE ONLY WON 3 TIMES. GERMANY IS IN THE TOOP 3 MOST SUCCESSFUL AND AGREEABLE NATIONAL SOCCER TEAMS. NOW I AM GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUTR THE HISTORY OF THE PLAYERS ON GERMANYS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM. FRANZ BECKENBAUER WAS RATED THE BEST PLAYER IN 2004. AND BEFORE THIS "BEST" PLAYER RETIRED HE CAME OUT TO HAVE 103 CAPS AND 14 POINTS.
Soccer is indeed the most popular sport of Germany.Germany has participated in several internationalsoccer competitions. It has taken part in several World Cups . The World Cup German soccer team has won World Cup thrice. Though in 1968 Germany did not qualified in their first European Championship but in subsequent tournaments it performed really well and has qualified to enter all the events. It is probably one of the most memorable phenomena in the history of post war Germany. In 1958 and 1962 German finished forth and reached quarter finals subsequently. In 1966 Germany reached the final round under the coaching of Helmut Schön.
It is probably one of the most memorable phenomena in the history of post war Germany.
Germany is one of the three most successful national teams at international competitions, having won a total of three World Cups and three European championships. They are also one of the most consistent teams. Aside from winning three world and continental titles. At Germany's last two appearances in a final of a major tournament prior to their reaching the final of Euro 2008 – Euro 96 and World Cup 2002 – the player who had scored the decisive goal in the semi final did so knowing they would be suspended for the final. The current coaching staff of the national team include head coach Joachim Löw, assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick, goalkeeper coach Andreas Köpke, athletic coach Mark Verstegen, athletic coach Oliver Schmidtlein, scout Urs Phenolphthalein, technical director Matthias SammerOliver Bierhoff.
and team manager
The history of German soccer is one of the longest around, but also one of the harshest you could find. German soccer was shook up by political factors surrounding the country, but still it emerged as one of the greatest in Europe, to their credit.
Well, you know Germans, they're always quick to get back on their feet and that particular bit in their history was proved over and over again in their soccer as well. And speaking of the history of German soccer, you can't avoid pointing out what England's legendary striker, Gary Lineker said, when he defined soccer as "a game with 22 players at the end of which the Germans win".
History of German Soccer
– Early Days Prior to an official national team being formed, Germany had several amateur and semi-professional clubs playing in regional championships.
Some selections from these teams were made at the beginning of the 20th century, but not in the form of an official national team and this showed, as most of the teams they played against (usually similar English teams) translated into absolute defeats for the Germans.
Even when a national team was formed in 1908, it was still lacking coordination and professionalism compared to the English side and the most conclusive example was the match between the two countries in 1909, which ended with a crushing 9-0 victory that is still marked as the most severe one in the history of German soccer. Despite these failures, things were looking up for German soccer. History of German Soccer – World Wars With the two World Wars centering on
the country, German soccer history has a large gap as most sportive activities were suspended and athletes called in to join forces.
Between the wars, Germany managed to get together a reasonable team for the 1934 World Cup and German soccer clubs were also starting to regain. their strength, despite the poor economic conditions in post-WWI Germany. Even after the Second World War was over, German soccer still had to suffer, as
the country was divided between western and eastern forces, clubs disbanded or were turned into political tools and the national team was banned from the first post-war
World Cup held in Brazil, in 1950.
After things settled down a bit, the history of German soccer came back on its tracks and Germany started becoming a power in the game, especially through its national team. The Wembley Goal After recovering from the aftermath of WWII, a revitalized German soccer managed to form up a strong national team that would reach the final in 1966's
World Cup. Meeting England, who were playing home on Wembley, the two teams made a memorable
match that ended 2-2 after 90 minutes (with the German team equalizing in the 89th minute).
Eventually England won 4-2 after extra time, with two goals scored from Geoff Hurst, of which the first one was extremely controversial, since the ball shot by Hurst hit the bar, smacked down on the ground and then came back into play. German press and fans contested this goal for a long time and it became known as the "Wembley Goal".
Famous Soccer Players in the history of World Cups
Full name
: Franz Beckenbauer
Birth date
: September 11, 1945
Birth Place
: Munich, Germany
Height
: 1.81 m
Weight
: 79 kg
Nickname
: der Kaiser ("the emperor")
Clubs in Past
(As a player)
1965-77: Bayern Munich
(Bundesliga - 1969, 1972, 1973, and 1974
DFB Cup - 1988, 1967, 1969, 1971
European Champions Cup - 1974, 1975, 1976
European Cup Winners Cup - 1967
World Club Championship - 1976)
1977-80; 1983: New York Cosmos
(US Championship - 1977, 1978, 1980)
1980-82: Hamburger SV
(Bundesliga - 1982)
(As a manager)
1984-1990: Germany
(FIFA World Cup - 1990)
1994; 1996: Bayern Munich
(Bundesliga - 1994
UEFA Cup - 1996)
Achievement
European Championship – 1972
European Footballer of the Year 1972
European Footballer of the Year 1976
FIFA World Cup winning captain 1974
In 2004 he was voted the second best European player in the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.Before Beckenbauer retired in 1983, he had totalled 103 caps and scored 14.
Bernd Schnieder holds the legendry Argentina star Maradona as his idol.
Full name
: Gerhard 'Gerd' Müller
Birth date
: November 3, 1945
Birth Place
: Nördlingen, Germany
Height
: 176 cm
Weight
: 80 kg
Nickname
: Bomber der Nation (the nation's bomber)
Clubs in Past
1964-1979 Bayern Munich
( Bundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
European Champions' Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
Intercontinental Cup: 1976
Cup Winners' Cup: 1967
1979-1981 Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
Achievement
European Championship: 1972
World Cup: 1974
German top scorer: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
European top scorer: 1970, 1972
World Cup top scorer: 1970
European Championship top scorer: 1972
German Footballer of the Year: 1967, 1969
European Footballer of the Year: 1970
Müller appeared 74 times in the European Cups and scored 66 goals, still a record.
He retired from the national team on July 7, 1974 after winning the World Cup at his home grounds in Munich. In their 2-1 victory over Netherlands, it was he who scored the winning goal. Muller scored 4 goals in that world Cup. Earlier, Muller scored 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup.He was also the top scorer (4 goals) in the 1972 European Championship winning it for Germany.
Full name
: Jürgen Klinsmann
Birth date
: July 30, 1964
Birth Place
: Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg
Height
: 181 cm
Weight
: 76 kg
Nickname
: Golden Bomber (owing to his his blond hair)
Started Career With
Stuttgarter Kickers
Other Clubs
VfB Stuttgart
Bayern Munich
AS Monaco
Internazionale
Sampdoria
Tottenham Hotspur
Achievement
Bronze medallist (1988 Summer Olympics)
Bundesliga Championship : 1996-1997
UEFA Cup : 1990-1991, 1995-1996
European Championships : 1996
World Cup : 1990
FWA Footballer of the Year 1995
By the time Klinsmann retired, he had already collected 108 caps and scored 47 international goals. He appeared in the European Championships 1988, 1992 and 1996, making it to the final in 1992 and winning in 1996. He also participated in World Cup 1990, 1994 and 1998, winning it in 1990.
Klinsmann retired from professional football in 1998. However, he returned to Germany on July 26,2004 taking up the position of the new national team coach.
Full name
: Lothar Herbert Matthäus
Birth date
: 21 March 1961
Birth Place
: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Height
: 174 cm
Weight
: 71 kg
Started Career With
1979-1984: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Other Clubs
1984-88; 1992-2000: Bayern Munich of Bundesliga
1988-92: Internazionale of Serie A
(Won the scudetto in 1989)
2000: MetroStars of Major League Soccer
Lothar Mathaus has played in five FIFA World Cups -1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998- the highest number of matches so far. He also holds the record for the most World Cup matches played (25). He has also played in Euro 84, Euro 88, and Euro 2000 winning the European Football Championship (1980).
Lothar holds the most number of caps (150 caps) for the German national team. He has scored 23 goals for them.
Matthäus was listed among the FIFA 100 - a list of 125 greatest living football players named by Pele.
In Germany soccer is the most popular sport. The Germany national soccer ball team have been in a lot of World Cups. Out of all the times that Germany has participated they won three times. Out of the 3 most successful soccer teams,Germany is in the top three. They also have become one of the most agreeable teams. In 2004 Franz Beckenbauer was nominated best player. Before he retired he was known to have 103 caps and Score 14 points. Franz Beckenbauer retired in 1983. Gerhard 'Gerd' Müller scored 66 goals and right now it is still an undefeated record. Jürgen Klinsmann had 108 caps and 47 goals before he retired. He retired from professional soccer in 1998. He came back to Germany in 2004 and he became coach for the national soccer team. Lothar Herbert Matthäus got the most number of caps on the Germany national team and got a total of 23 goals. He was listed on the list of the top 125 greatest living soccer ball players. He has a record for the most times participating in the world cup.
DRAFT
DEAR SOCCER LOVERS,
I DECIDED THAT I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOCCER IN GERMANY. FIRST OF ALL IT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPROT THERE, THEY ALSO HAVE A NATIONAL TEAM WHICH HAS PARTICAPATED IN A LOT OF WORLD CUPS. BUT SO FAR HAVE ONLY WON 3 TIMES. GERMANY IS IN THE TOOP 3 MOST SUCCESSFUL AND AGREEABLE NATIONAL SOCCER TEAMS. NOW I AM GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUTR THE HISTORY OF THE PLAYERS ON GERMANYS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM. FRANZ BECKENBAUER WAS RATED THE BEST PLAYER IN 2004. AND BEFORE THIS "BEST" PLAYER RETIRED HE CAME OUT TO HAVE 103 CAPS AND 14 POINTS.
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http://www.mapsofworld.com/germany/germany-sports/germany-soccer/world-cup-soccer-germany.htmlNotes:
Soccer is indeed the most popular sport of Germany. Germany has participated in several international soccer competitions. It has taken part in several World Cups . The World Cup German soccer team has won World Cup thrice. Though in 1968 Germany did not qualified in their first European Championship but in subsequent tournaments it performed really well and has qualified to enter all the events. It is probably one of the most memorable phenomena in the history of post war Germany. In 1958 and 1962 German finished forth and reached quarter finals subsequently. In 1966 Germany reached the final round under the coaching of Helmut Schön.
It is probably one of the most memorable phenomena in the history of post war Germany.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_football_team
Notes:
Germany is one of the three most successful national teams at international competitions, having won a total of three World Cups and three European championships. They are also one of the most consistent teams. Aside from winning three world and continental titles. At Germany's last two appearances in a final of a major tournament prior to their reaching the final of Euro 2008 – Euro 96 and World Cup 2002 – the player who had scored the decisive goal in the semi final did so knowing they would be suspended for the final. The current coaching staff of the national team include head coach Joachim Löw, assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick, goalkeeper coach Andreas Köpke, athletic coach Mark Verstegen, athletic coach Oliver Schmidtlein, scout Urs Phenolphthalein, technical director Matthias SammerOliver Bierhoff.
and team managerThe history of German soccer is one of the longest around, but also one of the harshest you could find. German soccer was shook up by political factors surrounding the country, but still it emerged as one of the greatest in Europe, to their credit.
Well, you know Germans, they're always quick to get back on their feet and that particular bit in their history was proved over and over again in their soccer as well. And speaking of the history of German soccer, you can't avoid pointing out what England's legendary striker, Gary Lineker said, when he defined soccer as "a game with 22 players at the end of which the Germans win".
History of German Soccer
– Early Days
Prior to an official national team being formed, Germany had several amateur and semi-professional clubs playing in regional championships.
Some selections from these teams were made at the beginning of the 20th century, but not in the form of an official national team and this showed, as most of the teams they played against (usually similar English teams) translated into absolute defeats for the Germans.
Even when a national team was formed in 1908, it was still lacking coordination and professionalism compared to the English side and the most conclusive example was the match between the two countries in 1909, which ended with a crushing 9-0 victory that is still marked as the most severe one in the history of German soccer. Despite these failures, things were looking up for German soccer.
History of German Soccer – World Wars
With the two World Wars centering on
the country, German soccer history has a large gap as most sportive activities were suspended and athletes called in to join forces.
Between the wars, Germany managed to get together a reasonable team for the 1934 World Cup and German soccer clubs were also starting to regain. their strength, despite the poor economic conditions in post-WWI Germany.
Even after the Second World War was over, German soccer still had to suffer, as
the country was divided between western and eastern forces, clubs disbanded or were turned into political tools and the national team was banned from the first post-war
World Cup held in Brazil, in 1950.
After things settled down a bit, the history of German soccer came back on its tracks and Germany started becoming a power in the game, especially through its national team.
The Wembley Goal
After recovering from the aftermath of WWII, a revitalized German soccer managed to form up a strong national team that would reach the final in 1966's
World Cup. Meeting England, who were playing home on Wembley, the two teams made a memorable
match that ended 2-2 after 90 minutes (with the German team equalizing in the 89th minute).
Eventually England won 4-2 after extra time, with two goals scored from Geoff Hurst, of which the first one was extremely controversial, since the ball shot by Hurst hit the bar, smacked down on the ground and then came back into play. German press and fans contested this goal for a long time and it became known as the "Wembley Goal".
Famous Soccer Players in the history of World Cups
Full name
: Franz Beckenbauer
Clubs in Past
(As a player)
1965-77: Bayern Munich
(Bundesliga - 1969, 1972, 1973, and 1974
DFB Cup - 1988, 1967, 1969, 1971
European Champions Cup - 1974, 1975, 1976
European Cup Winners Cup - 1967
World Club Championship - 1976)
1977-80; 1983: New York Cosmos
(US Championship - 1977, 1978, 1980)
1980-82: Hamburger SV
(Bundesliga - 1982)
(As a manager)
1984-1990: Germany
(FIFA World Cup - 1990)
1994; 1996: Bayern Munich
(Bundesliga - 1994
UEFA Cup - 1996)
In 2004 he was voted the second best European player in the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.Before Beckenbauer retired in 1983, he had totalled 103 caps and scored 14.
Currently Plays For
Bayer Leverkusen
Club In the past
1993-94: Carl Zeiss Iena
1994-95: Carl Zeiss Iena
(34 matches, 7 goals)
1995-96: Carl Zeiss Iena
(33 matches, 6 goals)
1996-97 Carl Zeiss Iena
(31 matches, 1 goal)
1997-98 Carl Zeiss Iena
(31 matches, 1 goal)
1998-99 Eintracht Francfort
(33 matches, 4 goals)
1999-00 Bayer Leverkusen
(32 matches, 3 goals)
2000-01 Bayer Leverkusen
(31 matches, 2 goals)
2001-02 Bayer Leverkusen
(30 matches, 5 goals
2002-03 Bayer Leverkusen
(28 matches, 2 goals
2003-04 Bayer Leverkusen
(33 matches, 10 goals)
2004-05 Bayer Leverkusen
(33 matches, 10 goals)
2005-06 Bayer Leverkusen
(20 matches, 3 goals)
Bernd Schnieder holds the legendry Argentina star Maradona as his idol.
Clubs in Past
1964-1979 Bayern Munich
( Bundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
European Champions' Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
Intercontinental Cup: 1976
Cup Winners' Cup: 1967
1979-1981 Fort Lauderdale Strikers)
Müller appeared 74 times in the European Cups and scored 66 goals, still a record.
He retired from the national team on July 7, 1974 after winning the World Cup at his home grounds in Munich. In their 2-1 victory over Netherlands, it was he who scored the winning goal. Muller scored 4 goals in that world Cup. Earlier, Muller scored 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup.He was also the top scorer (4 goals) in the 1972 European Championship winning it for Germany.
Started Career With
Stuttgarter Kickers
Other Clubs
VfB Stuttgart
Bayern Munich
AS Monaco
Internazionale
Sampdoria
Tottenham Hotspur
By the time Klinsmann retired, he had already collected 108 caps and scored 47 international goals. He appeared in the European Championships 1988, 1992 and 1996, making it to the final in 1992 and winning in 1996. He also participated in World Cup 1990, 1994 and 1998, winning it in 1990.
Klinsmann retired from professional football in 1998. However, he returned to Germany on July 26,2004 taking up the position of the new national team coach.
Started Career With
1979-1984: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Other Clubs
1984-88; 1992-2000: Bayern Munich of Bundesliga
1988-92: Internazionale of Serie A
(Won the scudetto in 1989)
2000: MetroStars of Major League Soccer
Lothar Mathaus has played in five FIFA World Cups -1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998- the highest number of matches so far. He also holds the record for the most World Cup matches played (25). He has also played in Euro 84, Euro 88, and Euro 2000 winning the European Football Championship (1980).
Lothar holds the most number of caps (150 caps) for the German national team. He has scored 23 goals for them.
Matthäus was listed among the FIFA 100 - a list of 125 greatest living football players named by Pele.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/2006-fifa-world-cup/famous-players/germany/